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Macedonia 11.08.20 | 20:03

Xhaferi: It would be unconstitutional to entrust a mandate without having an elected Speaker of Parliament

Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi told “TV21” said that according to the Rules of Procedure, it is unconstitutional to give a mandate without having an elected Speaker of Parliament. It is unconstitutional to entrust a mandate without a Speaker of Parliament who will set the other deadlines...
Macedonia 11.08.20 | 11:35

Doubts remain over whether the Parliament is constituted or not

Doubts over the next steps of the Parliament persist. Constitutional experts have told Republika that a Parliament that has convened but has not elected a Speaker can’t be considered fully constituted. This is important for the deadlines that regulate the forming of a Government. Under the Constitution,...
Macedonia 10.08.20 | 21:09

Is the Parliament constituted or nor: Pendarovski and Xhaferi with opposing views

The last few days are running in which President Pendarovski is to give the mandate for government formation in accordance with the results of the 15 July elections. Under the Constitution, once the new Parliament is constituted, the President has 10 days to give the mandate to a candidate of a party,...
Macedonia 10.08.20 | 17:10

Parliament sworn in once MP terms are verified, says Pendarovski’s office

A mandate for the formation of government should be handed over ten days after Parliament is sworn in according to constitutional provisions. Parliament is sworn in the day the terms of MPs are verified, the President’s office tells MIA. Stevo Pendarovski’s office was asked for a comment after outgoing...
Macedonia 09.08.20 | 20:05

Is the deadline for entrusting the mandate running: Xhaferi has not yet notified Pendarovski that the Parliament is constituted

The outgoing Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi, has not yet sent a notification to President Stevo Pendarovski that the Parliament has been constituted, writes “Kanal 5”. Xhaferi’s Office has not yet answered why this has not been done and whether this means that the deadline for entrusting...
Macedonia 04.08.20 | 16:23

Mickoski: VMRO begins talks to form a new ruling majority

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said that the party will begin talks to form the next governing coalition. He said that there is no possibility that the candidates elected on the VMRO ticked cross over to support an SDSM Government – on the contrary, he expects votes to move in the opposite...
Macedonia 04.08.20 | 14:39

No parliamentary majority: First constitutive session ends, Parliament Speaker not elected

The first constitutive session of the new parliamentary composition ended. The mandates of the new were verified and Goran Misovski and Florian Bisimi were elected Vice Presidents of Parliament. The election of Speaker of Parliament was not on the agenda as a parliamentary majority of 61 MPs has not...
Macedonia 04.08.20 | 13:04

Snap elections – deadlines: Will Pendarovski wait for the last day to entrust the mandate or will he invite the leaders to a meeting?

SDSM led by Zoran Zaev demanded snap elections so that the country could deal with the coronavirus and a possible second wave. Snap elections took place, but instead of moving towards the rapid formation of the Parliament and the Government, deadlines were awaited. Such was the case with the Parliament’s...
Macedonia 04.08.20 | 12:00

LIVE: MPs arrive at parliament building, undergo body temperature checks upon entering

The new parliamentary composition arrives at the parliament building, where the constitutive session will be held in the Big Dome hall at noon. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission for Infectious Diseases, the constitutive session will go ahead...
Macedonia 04.08.20 | 11:06

Macedonia’s Parliament to hold constitutive session in line with COVID-19 health safety protocols

The constitutive session of the new parliamentary composition is set to be held in the Big Dome hall at noon on Tuesday. Outgoing Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi is to preside over Parliament’s constitutive session, which will be held in accordance with the COVID-19 health safety guidelines. The agenda...
Macedonia 03.08.20 | 10:20

Parliament’s constitutive session to take place on Tuesday

The constitutive session of the new parliamentary composition is set to be held under special Covid-19 protocols in the Big Dome hall at noon on Tuesday. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission for Infectious Diseases, the constitutive session will...
Macedonia 01.08.20 | 11:31

SDSM denies VMRO allegations that they are trying to bribe members of Parliament again

With the new Parliament set to convene on August 4, SDSM official Oliver Spasovski insisted that talks for forming the next coalition will begin only after that date. The main parties are evenly divided and none has a clear shot at forming a Government, but under the surface, talks are believed to be...
Macedonia 31.07.20 | 10:34

Pendarovski says he will give the mandate to any candidate who assures him he can get to 61 votes

With Parliament set to convene early next week, President Stevo Pendarovski said that he will give the mandate for the creation of the next Government to the candidate who will assure him he can get to 61 votes. Article 90 of the Constitution is crystal clear – the mandate goes to the candidate...
Macedonia 29.07.20 | 10:52

As a coronavirus precautionary measure, the next Parliament will meet in the domed hall

The next Parliament is set to hold its inaugural session on Tuesday at noon. Despite the inconclusive outcome of the vote, the legal deadlines are pressing the legislative body to convene. Parliament services are preparing to hold the session on the newly built domed rooftop hall. Members will have separate...
Macedonia 24.07.20 | 20:53

Vecer: SDSM is trying to bribe members of Parliament to cross over to their side

Vecer reports that the SDSM party is sending emissaries to meet with newly elected members of Parliament from VMRO-DPMNE, the Alliance of Albanians and DUI, who are offering hundreds of thousands of euros, up to half a million EUR, for them to support an SDSM led Government. In the previous Parliament...
Macedonia 24.07.20 | 09:49

What the Constitution says: The mandate is entrusted to the party that will secure a majority in Parliament

According to the Constitution, the Parliament should be constituted no later than 20 days after the elections and the deadline is already running. The President of the state is obliged to entrust the mandate to form a government to a candidate of the party, ie the parties that have a majority in Parliament,...
Macedonia 22.07.20 | 17:26

Pendarovski will consult with the parties before deciding who gets the mandate

President Stevo Pendarovski said that he will meet with the leaders of the political parties before he decides to give the mandate for the creation of the next Government. The two main parties, VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM, and virtually tied after the elections, and none has a clear shot at forming the next...
Macedonia 17.07.20 | 13:27

Number of women in Parliament expected to go down

Even as election results remain uncertain, it seems clear that the next Macedonian Parliament will have fewer women. Depending on how recounting and possible legal appeals go, it’s estimated that there will be 79 men in Parliamant and 41 women. The previous Parliament had ratio of 75 to 45.
Macedonia 30.06.20 | 14:51

European Parliament urges for fair elections, says they will be crucial test of democratic maturity

In a statement, the European Parliament said that the coming elections in Macedonia will a crucial test of democratic maturity. The members of the Parliament linked with Macedonia urged for “transparent, credible and objective campaign, free from disinformation and intimidation”. The statement...
World 20.05.20 | 12:02

Macron’s party loses majority in Parliament

The French president faces a difficult situation with 17 members defecting the ruling party and forming a new parliamentary group. Thus, Macron’s party has lost absolute majority in the lower house and will be forced to enter into an alliance if it wants to retain majority, the V4 new agency reported. “Ecology,...
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